Colorado University Athletics
Men?s XC Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
BOULDER - The University of Colorado men's cross country team has earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team status as announced by the USTFCCCA on Thursday.
The Buffs placed 15th at the NCAA Championship in November and finished the semester with a 3.01 grade point average. This award comes on the heels of sophomore Laura Tremblay earning women's individual all-academic honors on Tuesday and the women's team earning team honors on Wednesday.
To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have started at least five runners at their respective NCAA regional championship. Seven of the top ten finishing teams at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships earned All-Academic status. Of the 31 teams that participated in the national final, 20 of those earned All-Academic status.